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you think "dallas," everyone thinks of j.r. ewing. he really, really made that show. it was so touching in a recent interview piers morgan, he said i didn't want to come back unless my friends joined my. as one of them said, no one can replace larry. so it will be hard to rewrite that story line. but unfortunately it's something they'll have to do since things changed. >> thank you so much from hollywood, appreciate it. >>> another sad ending, hector comacho, the former boxing chapelon who beat such fighters as roberto durant and sugar ray leonard is dead. he was taken off life support today by his family. last night before the family made that decision, his mother told reporters in puerto rico, "for me, he's not alive." the former boxing champ was shot in the face outside a bar near san juan tuesday night. he was at first expected to survive. but his condition worsened. and he was declared clinically brain dead. >>> one of the fbi's most wanted fugitives is now in custody. jose saenz was captured thursday night in mexico. he faces prosecution in los angeles for the m
you think "dallas," everyone thinks of j.r. ewing. he really, really made that show. it was so touching in a recent interview piers morgan, he said i didn't want to come back unless my friends joined my. as one of them said, no one can replace larry. so it will be hard to rewrite that story line. but unfortunately it's something they'll have to do since things changed. >> thank you so much from hollywood, appreciate it. >>> another sad ending, hector comacho, the former...
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ewing. >> he was also very giving. he had several different programs he helped with, particularly the children in the arts and education. >> we thought it was a fitting tribute to pay our respects. we grew up. we remember the show, who shot j.r. and all that. it's sad. it's really sad. don't make me cry. >> we'll have much more on larry hagman later on in the hour. >>> in glendale, california, people no doubt got a little bit of a shock when they saw this. yes, take a look. you are seeing that right. it is a camel running past a gas station. the camel escaped from a circus performing nearby. >> i see like ten people run after this camel, all cars stop, complete chaos. i don't think that street has seen so much action. >> the circus handlers finally caught up with the camel and it's finally back under the big top. there's still no thought if it was looking for black friday deal. so many jokings, so little time. >>> even though no one won last night's jackpot, people in eight state won $1 million prizes. listen in case i
ewing. >> he was also very giving. he had several different programs he helped with, particularly the children in the arts and education. >> we thought it was a fitting tribute to pay our respects. we grew up. we remember the show, who shot j.r. and all that. it's sad. it's really sad. don't make me cry. >> we'll have much more on larry hagman later on in the hour. >>> in glendale, california, people no doubt got a little bit of a shock when they saw this. yes, take a...
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network tnt brought it back with a new generation of ewings and hagman came back, too, returning as j.r. once again. critics say he was the best thing about "dallas," but explaining the characteristic character's appeal he once said the time is right for a real bad guy, and i'm it. >> have a good day, master. >> i'm going to have a wonderful day. >> it was a good guy who larry hagman blasted into people's living rooms playing astronaut tony nelson on "i dream of jeannie." the show was a hit in the '60s and is still popular in syndication. even as a kid, hagman orbited in show biz as the son of "peter pan" star mary martin, his movie roles included "up the cellular" and harry and it on the toe. >> i don't need an office anymore. >> it was only after milking a huge contract from the producers of "dallas" that hagman became immensely wealthy. he had houses, cars, he had advices. two of them included drinking and smoking. he smoked for 24 years, gave it up and became an anti-smoking activist and spokesman for the american cancer society. >> i met at least 30 or 40 people that said they quit
network tnt brought it back with a new generation of ewings and hagman came back, too, returning as j.r. once again. critics say he was the best thing about "dallas," but explaining the characteristic character's appeal he once said the time is right for a real bad guy, and i'm it. >> have a good day, master. >> i'm going to have a wonderful day. >> it was a good guy who larry hagman blasted into people's living rooms playing astronaut tony nelson on "i dream of...
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despite roles on film and on stage, hagman will always be remembered as the villainous j.r. ewing. when j.r. was shot by an unknown assailant, it became one of the most famous cliffhangers in tv history, watched by 300 million people from all around the world. hagman never expected the show to endure. >> i just started the show doing six shows. i never thought it would do 300. >> reporter: in fact, the "dallas" franchise was so successful, the series was recently reprised. the u.s. network tnt brought it back with a new generation of ewings and hagman came back, too, returning as j.r. once again. critics say he was the best thing about "dallas." but explaining the character's appeal, hagman once said, the time is ripe for a real bad guy and i'm it. >> have a good day, master? >> i'm going to have a wonderful day, genie. >> reporter: it was a good guy who larry hagman blasted into people's living rooms playing astronaut tony nelson on "i dream of genie." the show is still popular in syndication. even as a kid, hagman orbited in showbiz as the son of peter pan star mary martin, his m
despite roles on film and on stage, hagman will always be remembered as the villainous j.r. ewing. when j.r. was shot by an unknown assailant, it became one of the most famous cliffhangers in tv history, watched by 300 million people from all around the world. hagman never expected the show to endure. >> i just started the show doing six shows. i never thought it would do 300. >> reporter: in fact, the "dallas" franchise was so successful, the series was recently reprised....
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j.r. ewing on the hit series "there's a." larry hagman has died in a texas hospital. he 81 years old. he was battling cancer for several years. >>> investigators trying to figure out the source of a gas explosion that damaged more than 40 buildings in springfield, massachusetts. a wwwlp camera captured the moment of blast. they had evacuated some residents after receiving reports of a gas smell. >>> emergency at the u.s. state department. fire trucks raced to the department headquarters in washington shortly before noon. a flash fire as it's described in the duct work of the building forced everyone to evacuate and sent three people to hospital one in serious condition. construction workers were among the few people in the building because of the holiday weekend. >>> 38 days now before the fiscal cliff. lawmakers return to work monday trying to cut a deal. if congress and president obama fail to reach an agreement massive tax cuts and spending cuts automatically kick in january 1. anti-tax crusader slamming chambliss. he broke with norquist no tax break pledge. he car
j.r. ewing on the hit series "there's a." larry hagman has died in a texas hospital. he 81 years old. he was battling cancer for several years. >>> investigators trying to figure out the source of a gas explosion that damaged more than 40 buildings in springfield, massachusetts. a wwwlp camera captured the moment of blast. they had evacuated some residents after receiving reports of a gas smell. >>> emergency at the u.s. state department. fire trucks raced to the...